Question

Find the slope in (-2,8) and (1,6)

Answer 1

The slope of this question would be -2/3 because you would do y2-y1 over X2-X1. I was always taught for this equation that X's are the table legs, and the y's are the food to a picnic table. so you would do...

6-8 over 1-(-2). A negative minus a negative = a positive. So, therefore you get -2 over 3.

Answer 2

Formula for slope:
`(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

y₂: 6

y₁: 8

x₂: 1

x₁: -2

Plug them into the slope equation:

`(6 - 8)/(1 - (-2))`

-->
`(-2)/(1 + 2)`

--->
`-(2)/(3)`

The slope is
`-(2)/(3)`.